Your brain is constantly looking to conserve energy. Morning routines that require 100 jumping jacks as you roll out of bed are hardly sustainable. A large energy expenditure like that is better suited when momentum has been built toward it. That’s where this morning routine comes in. It is intended to build momentum and set the emotional tone for the day allowing you to create emotional momentum to take on any task required of you....

7 Harsh Truths That Will Improve Your Life

Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Building a strong and solid relationship can be as difficult as running a marathon without going through the proper training. Think about it… How much training do we get in constructing and maintaining strong and healthy relationships? Parents have “The Talk” with their teens; schools focus on math and science; social media on “hooking up”, etc. But there are no schools out there that teach you how to help your relationship when it gets into trouble....

So far, here’s what I forgot: Videocamera recharger – cost for batteries $20 minimum. USB for iPod (recharger)- cost for recharger at Apple store $30. I’m already down $50 and I haven’t bought anyone a beer yet. Checklists Have Value So, I’ve been writing about this theory called Small Boxes on one of my blogs, and what I think is this: the very physical form of using something like a paper 3 x 5 index card as an organizing/executing building block....

Everything we create for ourselves starts in our brains, in our thoughts and in our actions. Here, we have some MRI-tested brain based bio-hacks to help you achieve success: Increase self-awareness. When we are brutally honest about our strengths and weaknesses it allows us to be more intuitive, better assess situations and remain in control. Sustained cortical midline activity in the front parts of the anterior. Set your goal. Sources of motivation cause a gush of synapses in the orbito-frontal cortex, amygdala and striatum, which is apparent with goal setting....

When I used to work briefly at a call center, one of the common practices, because employees had to spend hours sat on the phones, was to take every other call standing up. This did two things: one was prevent sore backs. Staying mobile is important for your bones, particularly your spine and anyone reading who has ever working long hours at a computer knows this. The second benefit was what Chris mentions in a way....

I hated this experiment. Hated hated hated hated hated this experiment. Every morning I woke up with no energy, no motivation, and feeling like the life had been completely sucked out of me. I had no social support network to fall back on, felt completely isolated nearly all of the time, woke up sick most mornings because the basement was so goddamned cold, and experienced deep, emotional trenches that left me tired, exhausted, and depressed....

The Resolution to Lose Weight Losing weight is one of the top New Year’s resolutions for the majority of people, and it is seemingly one of the most difficult to achieve. The trick to attaining this goal is to set a target weight loss number for yourself and have it be realistic. You should also plan out how you are going to lose the weight by establishing a weekly diet and exercise routine and have a deadline for meeting your weight loss goal....

Look at this statistic: 21 billion was lost to identity theft in 2012. Can you believe that? 21 billion… this amount is huge! And this figure proves that countless Internet users are still innocent. Excuse me, but let me be blunt how to express my point; they are careless about how they utilize their online accounts. This is a reminder for everyone. Whenever you share personal information, be extra careful....

1. Woman Hides $41,000 In Undergarments Airport officials were stunned to find a great deal of cash on a 78-year-old woman from Clearwater, Fla. The woman was traveling to the Philippines with her daughter and failed to declare the correct amount of money she was transporting. 2. Bride And Groom Arrested Over Cake Fight The newly married Westport, Conn. couple were arrested for forcibly cramming cake into one another’s faces. They were released later that day....

German chicken Elfriede had decided she’d had enough that day, good thing her ride wasn’t sheepish. This a pretty brave Indonesian frog, he must have found this ride particularly ribbeting. Jake the German Shepherd must have felt a little sorry for Odo, so he’s giving him a ride. You have goat to be kidding me, this guy’s just holding his horses not hitchhiking? I wonder if this starling knew he was hitching a ride on Vlad the impala?...

For some reason, the idea of being productive seems to create a borderline frenzied air in workplace. So much so that some people adhere to absurd and completely untrue myths in order to meet their output rates, as thought the power of how much they accomplish during their day is completely beyond their control. Weird when you think about it, huh? Thankfully, AtTask have created an infographic that completely busts some of the most dangerous and prominent productivity myths that circulate around an office....

Accident Detection and Location System Rohan Chacko, 14, Soham Basu, 14, United Arab Emirates The accident detection and location system is a small prototype that transmits information to emergency response units. By instantly communicating where an accident takes place, the response times for emergency vehicles are significantly reduced. This Google Science Fair device, and devices like it, stands to greatly improve emergency care around the world. Electricity Harvesting Footwear Angelo Casimiro, 16, The Philippines This forward-thinking teen from the Philippines takes a new approach to capturing electricity at the Google Science Fair....

Artist and designer Yang Liu recognized that much of our own biases are invisible to us, so routine that we don’t give them a second thought. With that in mind, he created this set of simple images depicting common stereotypes and double standards around gender. Each points out the ridiculousness of a specific gendered view; the double-standard of the modern and sophisticated stay-at-home dad vs. the “housewife”, our claim that the hobbies of the opposite sex are baffling, and the assumptions we make about someone’s habits based on gender alone....

Some expectations are good to have and some are unhealthy. Here’s a list of expectations that if you have, you need to change. By changing certain expectations in your life, you are opening yourself up to new experiences, new ways of thinking and even a greater sense of accomplishment that you otherwise could not have received. Stop Expecting People to be Perfect If you have this mindset, you will always be disappointed....

I grew up in the streets of the South Bronx, under the constant threat of random and often targeted violence. As such I developed a very high level of awareness, and relaxing translates into letting go of that awareness. Something which I am not too keen on doing, particularly when I am outside of my comfort zones. She insisted that I comply and I did my very best to relax....

The worst part is that setting aside a time for ourselves has become some kind of unattainable luxury. We neglect the importance of taking the time to be present and still. Although there is a ton of research supporting the benefits of meditation, truly dedicating ourselves to the practice is nearly impossible. It’s hard to break away from the distractions and settle our minds in the little that time we have....

1. They don’t stand in your way When you’ve got someone in your life who wants you to be the best you can be, they won’t try and get in the way of that. If you have to work overtime for a few weeks to ensure you get that promotion, they won’t complain that you come home late every night because they support your choices. Tip: Make sure that you thank your partner for supporting you and plan to do something special when all the hard work has come to an end....

This guide might not offer any healthy Thanksgiving recipe options, but there are plenty of those out there online already. Instead, this guide instructs you how to prepare your meal on schedule all while working out throughout the week despite the big preparations you are making. Combine these great workouts with healthy recipes and you’ll actually avoid adding on any extra calories during this massive meal. The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Healthy Thanksgiving | Greatist

Tips For Personal Brainstorming – [Creativity For Life] Ask yourself: How would a person who is an expert in this area solve this problem? You might want to try this exercise using famous people from history, creative thinkers such as Albert Einstein, or other leaders and innovators that you respect. Your goal for this exercise is to perform a bit of “slight of head” — to whack your thinking into a different frame of reference to generate fresh ideas and insights....